telescope
Subtitle: a familiar sketch combining a special notice of objects coming within the range of a small telescope : with a detail of the most interesting discoveries which have been made with the assistance of powerful telescopes, concerning the phenomena of the heavenly bodies
By: by the Hon. Mrs. Ward ... illustrated by the author's original drawings.
Contributors: Adlard, James Evan (printer)
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Groombridge and Sons
Published: 1869
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 150
Subjects: Telescopes.; Astronomy.
Notes: Publisher's advertisements on p. [1-2] at beginning.

Colour wood-engraved plates are unsigned and without imprint.  Plates are with title captions.

Plates were printed by Benjamin Fawcett.  Cf. McLean, Ruari and Antonia.  Benjamin Fawcett, engraver and colour printer, 1988.

Wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.

Includes small wood-engraved decorative initials.

Includes "Index.": p. [149]-150.

General advertisements on p. [1-2] at end.

Plates and most illustrations within the text are the same as those used in "Telescope teachings" by the same author published in 1859 by Groombridge and Sons.  See McLean D 1151.

McLean, Ruari and Antonia.  Benjamin Fawcett, p. 115.

MASS copy 1: Bound in blue calico cloth blocked in gold, black and blind; a.e.g.  Upper cover blocked in gold and black with illustrations similar to those within the text.  Spine with imprint: "Groombridge".  With light brown endpapers.

MASS copy 2: Bound in blue calico cloth blocked in gold, black and blind in the same design as copy 1; a.e.g.  Upper cover blocked in gold and black with illustrations similar to those within the text.  Spine with imprint: "Groombridge".  With brown endpapers.  With ownership inscription: "FanJ" [i.e. Fianach Jardine].